Archdiocese of Beijing
The Archdiocese of Beijing is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese in the People's Republic of China.
Cathedral
Its cathedral was the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located in the city of Beijing, which replaced the former cathedral, now the Holy Saviour Church (North Church), also in Beijing. The North Church was made into the archdiocese's cathedral again following the completion of renovations in 2018.Boundaries
The boundaries that the Chinese government across China has set for dioceses is often different from the historical boundaries for those dioceses previously approved by the Vatican. The current boundaries of the Archdiocese of Beijing according to the boundaries set by the Chinese government include all territory within the present boundaries of the provincial-level city of Beijing. The historic boundaries, however, include significant parts of neighbouring Hebei.History
- Established in 1307 as Archdiocese of Khanbaliq under John of Montecorvino by Pope Clement V. See Catholic Church in China#Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
- Lost territory twice: in 1313 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Citong 刺桐 and in 1320 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ili-baluc.
- 1375: Suppressed
- Restored on April 10, 1690 as Diocese of Beijing, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing
- Lost territory repeatedly: on 1831.09.09 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea, in 1838 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Liaotung 遼東, on 1839.09.03 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東 and on 1856.04.02 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南
- May 30, 1856: Demoted to an exempt missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Chi-Li
- Lost territory repeatedly again: on 1899.12.23 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chi-Li 直隸東境, on 1910.02.14 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 and on 1912.04.27 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Coastal Chi-Li 直隸海濱
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beijing
- Lost territory on 1926.05.10: to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Xuanhuafu 宣化府 and 1929.05.25 to establish the Mission sui juris of Yixian 易縣
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing.
Ordinaries
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Beijing 北京
- * Archbishop Joseph Li Shan,,
- * Archbishop Matthias Pei Shang-de, C.D.D.
- * Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin, S.V.D.
- Apostolic Vicars of Beijing 北京
- * Bishop Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M.
- * Bishop Stanislas Jarlin, C.M.
- Apostolic Vicars of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境
- * Bishop Stanislas Jarlin, C.M.
- * Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier, C.M.
- * Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M.
- * Bishop François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M.
- * Bishop Louis-Gabriel Delaplace, C.M.
- * Bishop Edmond-François Guierry, C.M.
- * Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M.
- Suffragan Bishops of Beijing 北京
- * Bishop Jean-Damascène Sallusti
- * Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M.
- * Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M.
- * Bishop Cayetano Pires Pireira, C.M.
- * Bishop Joaquim da Souza Saraiva, C.M.
- * Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea, T.O.R.
- * Bishop Flaviano Giacomo Stefano Salustri, O.A.D.
- * Bishop Polycarpo de Sousa, S.J.
- * Bishop Francisco da Purificação da Rocha Froes, O.E.S.A.
- * Bishop Bernardino della Chiesa, O.F.M. Ref.
- Archbishops of Khanbalik 汗八里
- * Archbishop Nicolas da Botras, O.S.F.
- * Patriarch Giovanni da Montecorvino, O.F.M.
- ** Auxiliary bishop Andrew of Perugia, named Bishop of Citing
- ** Auxiliary bishop Andreuccio da Assisi, O.F.M.
- ** Auxiliary bishop Gerardo Albuini, named Bishop of Citing
- ** Auxiliary bishop Nicolò da Banzia, O.F.M.
- ** Auxiliary bishop Peregrino da Castello, named Bishop of Citing
- ** Auxiliary bishop Ulrico da Seyfridsdorf, O.F.M.
- ** Auxiliary bishop Guglielmo da Villanova
- ** Auxiliary bishop Tomaso, one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India
- ** Auxiliary bishop Pietro da Firenze, one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India
- ** Auxiliary bishop Girolamo Catalano, one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India